Chronicling the life and experiences of a shepherd in Western Colorado.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

A Visit to Desert Weyr

We had a roving and yarn delivery for Ken and Oogie McGuire at Desert Weyr. They were busy lambing out their ewes in the apple orchards while we were there and took time to pose for some blog fodder photos.

They have unique conservationists' views on their flock management and produce a very high quality mutton for specialty sales. Their program is closely coordinated with British colleagues, with much emphasis placed on breed character and traditional application of hill breeds and ancient genetics.

Check out their link (above) and learn more about the McGuires and their sheep!

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Raising Bluefaced Leicester and old hill-type Shetland sheep in the Colorado High Desert. We operate an integrated lamb and wool production outfit with all of our wool being processed in our family mill, and our premium quality, grass-finished lamb (almost organic) through farmers' markets, direct sales to restaurants and to friends and neighbors.
I am blazingly anti-NAIS, SFCP, or any other USDA mechanism for the control of our domestic food and fiber production. Socialism hasn't worked anywhere else in the world, and we're mad off our rockers to expect different results here.